Cal Hogue, baseball player, 1952-1954

Cal Hogue

Born: 10/24/1927 in Dayton, OH, USA

Died: 8/5/2005 in Kettering, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 1952-07-15 | Final Game: 1954-04-24

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Calvin Grey Hogue

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Biography

Cal Hogue was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1952 to 1954. Born in 1927, he made his mark during a transitional period in Major League Baseball, which was beginning to see the effects of the post-war era and the gradual integration of the sport. Hogue played in a total of 20 games, demonstrating resilience on the mound despite facing challenges in his win-loss record, finishing with a career mark of 2-10. Throughout his time in the major leagues, Hogue posted an earned run average (ERA) of 4.91, accumulating 51 strikeouts over the course of his career. While he did not record any saves, his contributions as a pitcher were significant in providing teams with depth during a time when pitching rotations were critical to a team's success. Although Hogue's career was relatively brief, he remains a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history from the early 1950s, a time that laid the groundwork for the future of the game.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 10 25 16 5 0 0 113.7 109 62 12 96 51 4.91 0

Career ERA 4.91 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 25.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1952 PIT NL 1 8 19 12 3 0 0 83.7 79 45 68 34 4.84 3.70 (-31%) -3289.2
1953 PIT NL 1 1 3 2 2 0 0 19.0 19 11 16 10 5.21 4.14 (-26%) -1346.1
1954 PIT NL 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 11.0 11 6 12 7 4.91 3.90 (-26%) -463.8

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
25 32 1 6 1 0 0 5 0 1 8 0.188 0.212 0.219 0.431 0.0

Career AVG .188 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 27.7% below league average.

Career OBP .212 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 36.1% below league average.

Career SLG .219 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 43.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.431 vs. league average 0.718 across their career seasons — 40.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1952 PIT NL 19 24 1 6 1 0 0 5 0 1 6 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1953 PIT NL 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1954 PIT NL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 25 2 5 14 2 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1952 PIT P 19 0 4 9 2 1
1953 PIT P 3 0 1 3 0 1
1954 PIT P 3 2 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 25